Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys
In a Victorian London as it never was. the unlikely heroes stand between the Earth and invasion.
In Search Of… S05E06 Moon Madness
Let’s start with the visuals: We open on the lights of a police car. Driving music, shots of busy streets. Looks like a crime drama,
On Caloric Fluid
How does heat work? Ask a scientist today, and they’ll tell you that heat is a form of molecular motion. Molecules jiggle faster when they
In Search Of… S05E05 Life After Life
So, two things. Firstly, I’m not very interested in the topic of Near Death Experiences. If you are, that’s great. I’m not here to tell
The Write Words with Hayley Walsh
Hey all! Not long ago, I appeared on the ‘Write Words‘ podcast, talking with author and podcaster Hayley Walsh. Very fun discussion! Direct link to
In Search Of… S05E04 Daredevil Death Wish
Younger readers may not recall That’s Incredible. This is probably for the best. The easiest way to describe the show was that it was the 1980s equivalent of watching dumb shit on Youtube for an hour.
In Search Of S05E03: Lee Harvey Oswald
We open on some suspenseful music as a largely unseen figure walks across a deserted room to a window, aims a rifle and fires. Let
In Search Of… S05E02 Faith Healers
We open on faith healing as the term is usually used in modern America. A preacher with a strong Southern accent is trying to heal parishioners with dramatic flourishes and very bad organ music.
Villains and Prequels
A little while back, I wrote an article mocking the Netflix series Ratched. This was a somewhat enjoyable but mostly quite silly show that purported
Tales of Frankenstein – 2018
This one is a little tough to write about because a) it’s genuinely bad and b) I quite like it. It’s cheaply made, amateurishly acted
Patent Medicines
There is an expectation in this day and age that a medication should do something. You go to a doctor, the doctor gives you a